An innkeeper's chore boy discovers that a visitor's stories hold the key to returning the moon to the Starry River of the Sky.

Ten-year-old Leo's future and the fate of the extraordinary Whippet Hotel, where his father is the maintenance man, are at stake when a series of cryptic boxes leads Leo to hidden floors, strange puzzles, and unexpected alliances.

Buckwheat Zydeco, the Grammy-winning worldwide ambassador of Zydeco music, is back again with a family dance party collection from the Bayou country of southwest Louisiana that pulls out all the stops. Smokin' accordion, rockin' Hammond B3 organ, rollicking rubboard, and tasty guitar licks join together to create a musical gumbo of Creole culture that can almost be smelled and tasted.

In wartime England, the two very spoiled Gray children are being sent to stay in the country with their very numerous and ill-behaved cousins, the Greens. Enter Nanny McPhee, who discovers that Mrs. Green and the children are fighting another war altogether-against scheming relatives intent on taking their farm while Mr. Green is off fighting in the war. Nanny McPhee must use her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons, or losing the...

Travis and his sister, Corey, can't resist a good trick—so when they learn that their grandmother's sleepy Vermont inn has a history of ghost sightings, they decide to do a little "haunting" of their own. Scaring the guests is fun, and before long, the inn is filled with tourists and ghost hunters eager for a glimpse of the supernatural.

But Travis and Corey soon find out that there are real ghosts at Fox Hill. Awakened by their pranks,

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Ramona Quimby, one of the most loved characters in children's fiction, has now reached third grade. At school, she acquires a new teacher, Mrs. Whaley, who addresses the class as "you guys." At home, she helps the family "squeak by" as her father returns to college to become an art teacher. All the Quimbys have their ups and downs, but none feels them more intensely than Ramona. Her low point is undoubtedly reached the day she throws up in class...

Arranged from a to z, presents an entertaining look at the English language, from wacky words to peculiar pronunciations.

Leilong's friends are taking him to story time at the library. But, it's difficult for a large brontosaurus without a library card to follow all the rules. Especially when, Leilong gets caught up in the story and joins in. Is Leilong too big for the library, or is the library too small?